LePage's Interview Avoidance

Mike Lange, executive director of the Maine Press Association, responds to LePage's plan to only answer written questions from reporters following the Crazy Train campaign debacle:

In my personal opinion, Mayor LePage was probably frustrated when he made the statement, so I don't think he's serious. He's made other off-the-cuff remarks that he's regretted in his campaign. I doubt whether most news media would go through the trouble of preparing written statements for an interview. Most newspapers are short-staffed, anyhow, and covering a gubernatorial campaign is a difficult, time-consuming task. How is he going to handle debates this fall if he isn't given the questions in advance?


Lange is right about LePage not being serious. According to the Ken and Mike Show's twitter feed, he will be appearing on WGAN tomorrow morning for a live interview.

3 responses to “LePage's Interview Avoidance”

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What can you tell us about the radio station and show? Does it have a political bent? A particular demographic? Information of this sort would be most appreciated. Thanks.

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WGAN plays Glenn Beck and Rush Limbaugh, but the morning show is a bit more balanced.

Agreed. WGAN (AM 560,

Agreed. WGAN (AM 560, Portland) is one of the leading talk radio stations in the state and has a heavily conservative lineup (among those listed above, they also air, among others, Sean Hannity and Howie Carr), but the Ken and Mike show is very balanced (Mike Violette as the conservative, Ken Altschuler as the liberal) and has always featured a very wide range of Maine political figures on their show.
Ken and Mike's web page: http://www.wgan.com/KenAndMikeMorningNews/2758623

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